A busy 2022 election season gets underway Thursday with three days of early in-person primary voting for federal, state and county offices.
Registered voters can cast their ballots at the Tulsa County Election Board, 555 N. Denver Ave., on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The Election Board will be open from 8 am to 6 pm Thursday and Friday and from 8 am to 2 pm Saturday.
Voters are required to provide an unexpired government-issued photo ID, such as a driver’s license, visa, passport or tribal identification.
“If you’re voting next Tuesday, remember to check your polling location before you leave, since redistricting has changed many of our precincts,” said Tulsa County Election Board Secretary Gwen Freeman.
“We anticipate a larger turnout for this election, so you may have a longer wait than usual, so remember to be patient with our precinct officials as they process the voters.”
The polls will be open from 7 am to 7 pm Tuesday.
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To view a sample ballot for your election precinct, go to the OK Voter Portal at oklahoma.gov/elections/ovp and sign in.
In those primaries with more than two candidates and in which no candidate receives more than 50% of the vote, runoff elections will be held Aug. 23.
The general election is Nov. 8.
A long list of incumbents, from Gov. Kevin Stitt to Tulsa County Assessor John Wright, are facing primary challengers this year.
Stitt has three opponents in the Republican primary. In the Democratic primary for governor, State Superintendent Joy Hofmeister will face former state Sen. Connie Johnson.
Hofmeister, who is finishing her second term as state superintendent, switched from Republican to Democrat in November.
In one of the two Republican primaries for the US Senate, Jackson Lahmeyer and Joan Farr are challenging incumbent James Lankford.
The winner will face the candidate who ends up on top in the six-person Democratic primary.
Thirteen Republicans are vying to complete the unexpired term of Sen. Jim Inhofe. Inhofe announced earlier this year that he would withdraw at the end of the current congressional session — approximately two years into his six-year term.
The Republican primary field includes Inhofe’s former chief of staff, Luke Holland, Congressman Markwayne Mullin, former state Attorney General Scott Pruitt, former Oklahoma House Speaker TW Shannon and state Sen. Nathan Dahm.
A Democrat, an independent and a Libertarian also are running to succeed Inhofe.
Wright is facing Byron Burke in the GOP primary for county assessor.
For more information on voting, call the Tulsa County Election Board at 918-596-5780.
Throwback Tulsa: Large crowds vote early at ONEOK Field in October 2020
Raw video: Voters line up in rain at ONEOK Field to get ballots cast early
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Voters stand in line during early voting at ONEOK Field Friday, Oct. 30, 2020.
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Sara Powell, wearing a face shield and mask, inserts her ballot as she votes early at ONEOK Field on Friday.
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Sara Powell votes early while wearing a face shield and mask at ONEOK Field on Friday.
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Tayler Witte holds the book, “White Fragility” while standing in line to vote early at ONEOK Field Friday, Oct. 30, 2020.
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Jose Soto wears a Los Angeles Dodgers uniform for Halloween while standing in line to vote early at ONEOK Field Friday, Oct. 30, 2020.
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Angie Zafereo wears an American flag mask while voting early in Tulsa on Friday.
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First time voter Elaysha Berry makes her way to turn in her ballot during early voting that took place Friday at ONEOK Field in downtown Tulsa.
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Davis Lambert fills out paperwork during early voting at ONEOK Field.
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Despite record-setting figures for Oklahoma early voting as a state, Tulsa County’s early-voting total was eclipsed by the 2016 count, when two sites were made available.
In Tulsa County, the three-day total for 2020 was 13,328.
About 18,000 early in-person votes were cast in 2016, when Hardesty Library in south Tulsa was offered up as a polling place in addition to the Election Board downtown.
A record 164,000 Oklahomans cast in-person ballots for early voting, according to the State Election Board, compared to 2016 when 153,000 early votes were cast.
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Janet Bianco(left) waits in line to vote early at ONEOK Field Thursday. By the end of voting, the skies had cleared and more than 4,400 people had cast their ballots.
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Scott Tinsley fills out his ballot as while voting early at ONEOK Field Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020.
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Cheryl Rubla sits under a tent to stay dry while waiting to vote early at ONEOK Field Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020. Rubla had a friend in line for her.
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David Farley inserts his ballot into a machine while voting early at ONEOK Field on Thursday.
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Janet Bianco(right) waits in line to vote early at ONEOK Field Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020.
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Scott Graybill(rightt) waits in line to vote early at ONEOK Field Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020.
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Preston Walker stands in line to vote early at ONEOK Field Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020.
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Voters line up at ONEOK Field to vote early Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020.
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Laurel Starkweather waits in line to vote early at ONEOK Field Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020.
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Voters fill out their ballots during early voting at ONEOK Field Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020.
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Cheryl Rubla(left) sits under a tent to stay dry while waiting to vote early at ONEOK Field Thursday. Rubla had a friend in line for her.
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Scott Tinsley (right) and others fill out ballots as they vote early on Thursday.
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John Jackson wears an “I can’t Breathe” mask as he receives a sticker after inserting his ballot into a machine during early voting on Thursday.
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Voters fill out their ballots during early voting at ONEOK Field on Thursday. Early voting continues Friday and Saturday.
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Voters line up at ONEOK Field as early in-person voting gets underway on Thursday.
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Voters line up outside and inside of ONEOK Field to cast ballots early Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020.
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Mike Miller inserts his ballot into a machine as he votes early at ONEOK Field on Thursday.
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Mike Miller inserts his ballot into a machine as he votes early at ONEOK Field Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020.
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John Jackson wears an, “I can’t Breathe” mask as he receives a sticker after inserting his ballot into a machine during early voting at ONEOK Field Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020.
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Cheryl Rubla sits under a tent to stay dry while waiting to vote early at ONEOK Field Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020. Rubla had a friend in line for her.
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Preston Walker stands in line to vote early at ONEOK Field Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020.
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Voters fill out their ballots during early voting at ONEOK Field Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020.
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